Background*

Mr. Jean C. Monty, C.M., serves as a Special Advisor of General Atlantic Partners. Mr. Monty has 32 years of expertise in telecommunications and 8 years in finance. Mr. Monty served as the Chief Executive Officer of BCE, Inc. until April 23, 2002. He served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of BCE, Inc. He joined Nortel Networks Corporation in October 1992 and served as its President and Chief Operating Officer. He joined Nortel in October 1992, as the President ... and Chief Operating Officer and also served as Chief Executive Officer since March 1993. He served as the Chief Executive Officer at Northern Telecom Limited from March 1993 to October 1997 and President from March 1993 to February 1997. He began his career at Bell Canada in 1974, and has held numerous positions in the BCE group. He has been the Chairman of Emergis Inc. since June 2004. He serves as the Chairman of BCE Media Inc., Bell ExpressVu Inc. and Bell Nexxia Inc. He served as the Chairman of Yellow Media Limited. He served as the Chairman of Bell Mobility, Inc. from December 1987 to March 1988. He serves as Vice Chairman of Centria Inc. He has been the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Alcatel-Lucent since February 22, 2013 and as its Independent Director since December 2008. Mr. Monty served as Vice Chairman of Northern Telecom Limited from February 1997 to October 1997. He served as the chairman of BCE Inc. He served as Vice Chairman of Nortel Networks Corporation. Mr. Monty has been an Independent Director at Bombardier Inc. since 1998 and has been its Lead Director since May 2014. He has been a Corporate Director of Bombardier Aerospace, Inc. since 1984. He has been an Independent Director of Fiera Capital Corporation (AKA Fiera Capital Inc., Fiera Sceptre Inc. and Fiera YMG Capital Inc.) since September 1, 2010. He serves as Director of Fiera Sceptre Inc at Fiera Tactical Bond Yield Fund II. Mr. Monty serves as a Director of Bank of Montreal, Bell Canada, Bell Satellite Services Inc., Northern Telecom Limited, SNC- Lavalin Group Inc., and Telesat Canada. He serves as a Member of the International Advisory Board of the école des Hautes Études Commerciales. He serves as a Director of Centria Inc. and Contramax Inc. Previously, he served as a Director of Fiera YMG Capital Inc., a Manger of Fiera High Income Trust since 2003. He served as a Director of CGI Group, Inc. He served as a Director of Bell Canada International Inc., and Teleglobe International Holdings Ltd. He served as a Director of Bell Mobility, Inc. from December 1987 to October 1992. He served as a Director of Bell Mobility, Inc. since October 1997. Mr. Monty served as a Director at Nortel Networks Ltd. until April 27, 2000. He served as a Director of BCE Inc. until April 23, 2002. In recognition of his achievements, he was named Canada's Outstanding Chief Executive Officer of the Year for 1997. Mr. Monty received a Master of Arts in Economics from the University of Western Ontario, an MBA from the University of Chicago, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from College Sainte-Marie of Montreal.

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